Crime Crime History Gypsy Rose Blanchard Picked Up After Prison Release by New Husband, a Wrestling Fan with 'Hitman' Hart License Plate On Thursday, Gypsy Rose Blanchard was picked up by her husband Ryan Scott Anderson in Missouri after her early prison release By Liam Quinn Liam Quinn Liam Quinn is a crime reporter for People Magazine. He previously covered breaking news for The Record/NorthJersey.com. People Editorial Guidelines and Janine Rubenstein Janine Rubenstein Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a daily dose of breaking news, pop culture and heartwarming human interest stories. Formerly Senior Editor of music content, she's also covered crime, human interest and television news throughout her many years with the brand. Prior to PEOPLE she's written for Essence, The Cape Times newspaper and Los Angeles Magazine among others. On-screen Rubenstein can be found featured on shows like Good Morning America and Entertainment Tonight and she routinely hosts PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's star-studded Red Carpet Live specials. Follow the San Francisco native, Black Barbie collector and proud mom of two on Instagram and Twitter @janinerube People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 28, 2023 04:04PM EST Upon her early release from prison on Thursday, Gypsy Rose Blanchard was picked up by her husband, and the car he was driving had a wrestling-themed Bret Hart license plate that read "HITMAN." SplashNews Gypsy, who had served eight years in prison for killing her mother, was granted parole earlier this year and was released from Chillicothe Correctional Center in Missouri around 3:30 a.m. local time, the Missouri Department of Corrections confirmed to PEOPLE. Gypsy Rose Blanchard's husband picked her up after her early prison release. SplashNews "I'm ready for freedom," she told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview shortly before her release. Following the stabbing death of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy and her then-boyfriend Nick Godejohn were charged with murder. Gypsy pleaded guilty in 2016 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She married Ryan Scott Anderson, a Louisiana special education teacher, behind bars last year. Gypsy Rose Blanchard Released from 10-Year Prison Sentence Early After Mother's Murder: 'I'm Ready' (Exclusive) Up until her arrest, Gypsy was long thought to be suffering from numerous serious health ailments. It is now widely believed that she was the victim of Munchausen by proxy, a form of child abuse that involves a guardian exaggerating or inducing illness in order to gain sympathy. Dee Dee, who had convinced people in her life that her daughter was terminally ill, is said to have subjected Gypsy to painful medical treatments that were never needed. Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Investigation Discovery In her court testimony, Gypsy said she talked Godejohn, who she met online, into killing her mother. Godejohn was convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 and sentenced to life without parole, according to court records. Godejohn and Gypsy have since separated. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Gypsy now says her mother didn’t “deserve” her ultimate fate. "She was a sick woman, and unfortunately I wasn't educated enough to see that,” Gypsy told PEOPLE. “She deserved to be where I am, sitting in prison doing time for criminal behavior.” Gypsy also told PEOPLE that upon her release, she is eager to be with her husband, saying “we’re in love.” Gypsy is is now set to tell her own story on the new Lifetime docuseries The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, which premieres Jan. 5 on Lifetime at 8 p.m. ET/PT. If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.